Early College Resource Coordinator
Northern Essex Community College

Early College Resource Coordinator


POSITION: Full-Time Early College Resource Coordinator: Special Programs Coordinator; PK-12 Partnerships; Haverhill (100 Elliott Street) and Lawrence (45 Franklin Street) Campuses; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm; Pay Grade 4, Grant Funded Position

SUMMARY: The PK12 Partnerships Department serves regional high schools to create Early College opportunities across the Merrimack Valley under the leadership of the Associate Dean.

The Early College Resource Coordinator will work with students and partners from assigned regional high schools to promote access and success in dual enrollment programs. Following the lifecycle of a student's Early College experience from application through course completion, the Early College Resource Coordinator will assist Early College students in identifying and overcoming barriers to success. Central to the role is the desire to empower students through self-reflection and engagement in their learning process and to build a community of early college scholars connected to the NECC campus. The position monitors progress of Early College students across the three designated partners, provides outreach and responds to partner and student need, supports recruitment and retention efforts, develops and manages tiered intervention systems, provides regular progress and partnership updates to the PK12 Team and partner high schools, and develops relationships with students, families and partners.

With a goal of strengthening the connection to NECC for Early College participants, this position assists and connects Early College students with essential college resources such as academic advising, tutoring, academic coaching, financial aid, career services, accessibility services, student life activities and community resources, and develops early college specific interventions and supports as needed.

Position duration dependent upon continued grant funding.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific duties for this position include:

• Assist the Associate Dean in management of the partnership and day to day operations with the school district partners.
• Support PK12 staff with administering student-and-family engagement events and college awareness activities, information sessions, and student registrations.
• Facilitate student orientations to prepare students for college course taking
• Coordinate with NECC departments to develop and implement academic success workshops with a specific focus on the developmental needs of Early College students.
• Collaborate with support services staff at the college such as tutoring, accessibility services, advising and enrollment services and facilitate connections for early college students to ensure access to campus resources.
• Plan, develop, and deliver, in coordination with PK12 Team, series of relevant workshops and activities designed to support college course access and success and early college retention in the appropriate modalities according to program and partner need.
• In collaboration with PK12 Coordinators, monitor EC students' early alert notifications, and reach out to students and faculty to assist students in addressing the issue and resolve the alert.
• Collect and review data to inform retention, community building, and student support strategies.
• Meet with students in one on one and small group settings to assess student need, problem solve, and deliver academic support as needed.
• Maintenance of policies and procedures associated with Early College program including, but not limited to academic probation, progress report, and alert tracking.
• Maintain and develop knowledge of academic degree requirements, transfer requirements, certificate program requirements and develop knowledge of NECC systems/portals.
• Maintain confidential data and abide by all laws and policies that govern student privacy.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students, faculty, and staff of varying racial, ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, disability, sexual orientation and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students with a diversity of learning styles.
• Assist in the collection of data and reporting and with other office-related duties.
• Support and assist in meeting various grant objectives.
• Anticipate and help meet student needs accurately, professionally and with a commitment to partner relationships.
• Responsible for working cross-functionally with other teams, building partner relationships, and other special projects, as necessary.
• Participate in professional-development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• The Classification Specification is available at: https://www.mass.edu/shared/classificationspecs/specsmccc/Special Programs Coordinator - HB 1112.doc

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; with three (3) years of experience and/or training involving area of assignment, which may include college registration, academic advisement, career development, career experience, training, program/project management or administrative work in an academic environment/ or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Demonstrated experience compiling, maintaining, analyzing student data.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to connect with and design and implement programming for students.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment.
• Ability to travel between campuses, school districts and off-site location as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in community college and/or high school.
• Experience with college level academic advising
• Experience with developing and facilitating workshops
• Experience working with virtual and hybrid educational technologies preferred.
• Experience working with English Learners strongly preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)
• Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.


Additional Information:

GRADE AND SALARY: Anticipated salary range is $57,249.00 - $62,448.00 (MCCC Pay Grade 4 with a Bachelor's degree) annually with complete fringe benefit package. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits. Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC/MTA classification system. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP


Application Instructions:

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to setup a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:

• Cover Letter, describing your qualifications and experience
• Resume/CV

Review of applications will begin 5 business days from the posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

**Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Elizabete Trelegan (Assistant Director of Human Resources, B-219,978-556-3928/ etrelegan@necc.mass.edu), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Northern Essex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at: http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery



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